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California Vioxx Cases: First Vioxx Trial To Start In June 2006
Will Judge Chaney Schedule A Single Plaintiff Case Or Multiple Plaintiffs Case? The first Vioxx trial in California is scheduled to start on June 21, 2006, but it is still unknown whether the jury…
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Ortho Evra MDL Cases Assigned to Federal Court Judge Katz in Ohio
Lawsuits Allege Birth Control Patch Causes Harmful Blood Clots On March 1, 2006 U.S. District Judge David A. Katz, of the Northern District of Ohio, was selected to oversee the federal court Ortho Evra…
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Concern Expressed About Heart Risks From Adderall, Ritalin, Other ADHD Drugs
Early Release of Dr. Nissen’s NEJM Article: "ADHD Drugs and Cardiovascular Risks" Cardiologist Steven E. Nissen believes that Shire Plc’s Adderall, Novartis AG’s Ritalin, and other drugs used to treat attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)…
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Vioxx: VIGOR Study Article: NEJM – Merck Controversy Continues
Study Authors Defend Their Research But NEJM Editors Are Not Convinced In the March 16, 2006 edition of The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) are two letters by authors of the…
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Drug Safety Oversight Board Needs Improvements, Says Leading FDA Adviser
Chairman Dr. Peter Gross Suggests Two Changes: Open Meetings And Public Representatives In mid-February 2006 Dr. Peter Gross, the outgoing chairman of the FDA’s drug-safety and risk-management advisory committee, said that the agency’s relatively…
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FDA Review Team: Stronger Warnings About Psychosis And Mania Needed On ADHD Drugs
Reports Of Hallucinations At Usual Doses Of Adderall, Concerta, Ritalin, and Strattera The FDA’s ADHD psychiatric review team is calling for stronger warnings on drugs used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) to…
